Top Rankings
Christina School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Delaware for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 1,011 students in Christina School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Delaware.
Public Preschools in Christina School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Delaware public pre school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 23% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Delaware public preschool average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (DE)
# Schools
28 Schools
29 Schools
# Students
13,397 Students
8,719 Students
# Teachers
1,084 Teachers
908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Christina School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 42 school districts in Delaware (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 59% has decreased from 69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 42 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
42%
Graduation Rate
59%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.71
# American Indian Students
37 Students
22 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
778 Students
292 Students
% Asian Students
6%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,830 Students
2,124 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
24%
# Black Students
5,312 Students
2,299 Students
% Black Students
40%
27%
# White Students
3,699 Students
3,540 Students
% White Students
28%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
33 Students
7 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
708 Students
435 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
396
1,815
# Students in K Grade:
1,197
2,901
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,057
804
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,070
805
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,102
656
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,101
474
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,213
437
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,056
95
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,090
83
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,141
83
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,064
79
# Students in 10th Grade:
732
89
# Students in 11th Grade:
644
96
# Students in 12th Grade:
534
302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,717 is higher than the state median of $20,598. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,533 is higher than the state median of $18,652. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$412 MM
$2,882 MM
Spending
$356 MM
$2,610 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,717
$20,598
Spending / Student
$26,533
$18,652
Best Christina School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Brennen School
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
144 Brennen Drive
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 292-6021
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 292-6021
Grades: PK-12
| 409 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Delaware School For The Deaf
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
630 East Chestnut Hill Road
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 454-2301
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 454-2301
Grades: PK-12
| 122 students
Rank: #33.
Stubbs Early Education Center
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1100 North Pine Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 429-4175
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 429-4175
Grades: PK-K
| 199 students
Rank: n/an/a
Christina Early Education Center
Special Education School
620 East Chestnut Hill Rd
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 454-2720
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 454-2720
Grades: PK
| 281 students
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